2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 08U90KZ
Supplement Left Cornea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10-PCS: | 08U90KZ |
| Short Description: | Supplement Left Cornea with Nonaut Sub, Open Approach |
| Long Description: | Supplement Left Cornea with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach |
08U90KZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 08U90KZ is used to indicate the performance of supplement left cornea with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 08U90KZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the eye body system, classified under the supplement operation. The applicable bodypart is cornea, left.
ICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
| 2 | Body System | 8 | Eye | |
| 3 | Operation | U | Supplement | Involves: Explanation:
|
| 4 | BodyPart | 9 | Cornea, Left | |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: |
| 6 | Device | K | Nonautologous Tissue Substitute | Includes:
|
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Non-covered Procedure Codes - this code is intended for the procedures codes identified here are always non-covered procedures.
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The procedure code 08U90KZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 applicable from 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | INTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC | 02 | 1.8827 |
| 117 | INTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 02 | 1.0412 |
| 907 | OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC | 21 | 3.9482 |
| 908 | OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC | 21 | 2.0504 |
| 909 | OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 21 | 1.371 |
| 957 | OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC | 24 | 7.4209 |
| 958 | OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 24 | 4.2057 |
| 959 | OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC | 24 | 2.7361 |
The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.
Convert 08U90KZ to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. These 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.